diff --git a/Oqtane.Client/Modules/Admin/ModuleDefinitions/Edit.razor b/Oqtane.Client/Modules/Admin/ModuleDefinitions/Edit.razor
index 0a8803bf..ffa2f1e3 100644
--- a/Oqtane.Client/Modules/Admin/ModuleDefinitions/Edit.razor
+++ b/Oqtane.Client/Modules/Admin/ModuleDefinitions/Edit.razor
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 @inject IStringLocalizer<SharedResources> SharedLocalizer
 @inject IPageModuleService PageModuleService
 @inject IModuleService ModuleService
+@inject IPageService PageService
 
 @if (_initialized)
 {
@@ -313,8 +314,9 @@
                     .Select(md => md.PageId)
                     .Distinct();
 
-                // Filter and retrieve the corresponding pages
-                _pagesWithModules = PageState.Pages
+                // retrieve the pages which contain the module
+                var pages = await PageService.GetPagesAsync(PageState.Site.SiteId);
+                _pagesWithModules = pages
                     .Where(pg => distinctPageIds.Contains(pg.PageId) && pg.IsDeleted == false)
                     .ToList();
 
diff --git a/Oqtane.Client/Modules/Admin/Modules/Settings.razor b/Oqtane.Client/Modules/Admin/Modules/Settings.razor
index 277f223b..4d39a638 100644
--- a/Oqtane.Client/Modules/Admin/Modules/Settings.razor
+++ b/Oqtane.Client/Modules/Admin/Modules/Settings.razor
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 @inherits ModuleBase
 @inject NavigationManager NavigationManager
 @inject IThemeService ThemeService
+@inject IPageService PageService
 @inject IModuleService ModuleService
 @inject IPageModuleService PageModuleService
 @inject IStringLocalizer<Settings> Localizer
@@ -79,14 +80,13 @@
                                 }
                                 else
                                 {
-                                    foreach (Page p in PageState.Pages)
+                                    foreach (Page p in _pages)
                                     {
                                         if (UserSecurity.IsAuthorized(PageState.User, PermissionNames.Edit, p.PermissionList))
                                         {
                                             <option value="@p.PageId">@(new string('-', p.Level * 2))@(p.Name)</option>
                                         }
                                     }
-
                                 }
                             </select>
                         </div>
@@ -154,10 +154,12 @@
     private DateTime modifiedon;
     private DateTime? _effectivedate = null;
     private DateTime? _expirydate = null;
+    private List<Page> _pages;
 
-    protected override void OnInitialized()
+    protected override async Task OnInitializedAsync()
     {
         SetModuleTitle(Localizer["ModuleSettings.Title"]);
+
         _module = ModuleState.ModuleDefinition.Name;
         _title = ModuleState.Title;
         _moduleSettingsTitle = Localizer["ModuleSettings.Heading"];
@@ -173,8 +175,8 @@
         modifiedon = ModuleState.ModifiedOn;
         _effectivedate = Utilities.UtcAsLocalDate(ModuleState.EffectiveDate);
         _expirydate = Utilities.UtcAsLocalDate(ModuleState.ExpiryDate);
-        
-        
+        _pages = await PageService.GetPagesAsync(PageState.Site.SiteId);
+
         if (ModuleState.ModuleDefinition != null)
         {
             _permissionNames = ModuleState.ModuleDefinition?.PermissionNames;
diff --git a/Oqtane.Client/Modules/Admin/Pages/Add.razor b/Oqtane.Client/Modules/Admin/Pages/Add.razor
index 05f8209a..cc78ffab 100644
--- a/Oqtane.Client/Modules/Admin/Pages/Add.razor
+++ b/Oqtane.Client/Modules/Admin/Pages/Add.razor
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
                             <div class="col-sm-9">
                                 <select id="parent" class="form-select" value="@_parentid" @onchange="(e => ParentChanged(e))" required>
                                     <option value="-1">&lt;@Localizer["SiteRoot"]&gt;</option>
-                                    @foreach (Page page in PageState.Pages)
+                                    @foreach (Page page in _pages)
                                     {
                                         if (UserSecurity.IsAuthorized(PageState.User, PermissionNames.View, page.PermissionList))
                                         {
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@
     private bool validated = false;
     private List<ThemeControl> _themes = new List<ThemeControl>();
     private List<ThemeControl> _containers = new List<ThemeControl>();
+    private List<Page> _pages;
     private int _pageId;
     private string _name;
     private string _parentid = "-1";
@@ -243,6 +244,8 @@
     {
         try
         {
+            _pages = await PageService.GetPagesAsync(PageState.Site.SiteId);
+
             if (PageState.QueryString.ContainsKey("id"))
             {
                 _pageId = Int32.Parse(PageState.QueryString["id"]);
@@ -263,7 +266,7 @@
                 _containers = ThemeService.GetContainerControls(PageState.Site.Themes, _themetype);
                 _containertype = PageState.Site.DefaultContainerType;
                 _children = new List<Page>();
-                foreach (Page p in PageState.Pages.Where(item => (_parentid == "-1" && item.ParentId == null) || (item.ParentId == int.Parse(_parentid))))
+                foreach (Page p in _pages.Where(item => (_parentid == "-1" && item.ParentId == null) || (item.ParentId == int.Parse(_parentid))))
                 {
                     if (UserSecurity.IsAuthorized(PageState.User, PermissionNames.View, p.PermissionList))
                     {
@@ -293,7 +296,7 @@
         {
             _parentid = (string)e.Value;
             _children = new List<Page>();
-            foreach (Page p in PageState.Pages.Where(item => (_parentid == "-1" && item.ParentId == null) || (item.ParentId == int.Parse(_parentid))))
+            foreach (Page p in _pages.Where(item => (_parentid == "-1" && item.ParentId == null) || (item.ParentId == int.Parse(_parentid))))
             {
                 if (UserSecurity.IsAuthorized(PageState.User, PermissionNames.View, p.PermissionList))
                 {
@@ -371,7 +374,7 @@
                     }
                     else
                     {
-                        Page parent = PageState.Pages.FirstOrDefault(item => item.PageId == page.ParentId);
+                        Page parent = _pages.FirstOrDefault(item => item.PageId == page.ParentId);
                         if (parent.Path == string.Empty)
                         {
                             page.Path = Utilities.GetFriendlyUrl(parent.Name) + "/" + Utilities.GetFriendlyUrl(_path);
@@ -382,7 +385,6 @@
                         }
                     }
 
-                    var _pages = await PageService.GetPagesAsync(PageState.Site.SiteId);
                     if (_pages.Any(item => item.Path == page.Path))
                     {
                         AddModuleMessage(string.Format(Localizer["Message.Page.Exists"], _path), MessageType.Warning);
@@ -402,11 +404,11 @@
                             page.Order = 0;
                             break;
                         case "<":
-                            child = PageState.Pages.Where(item => item.PageId == _childid).FirstOrDefault();
+                            child = _pages.Where(item => item.PageId == _childid).FirstOrDefault();
                             page.Order = child.Order - 1;
                             break;
                         case ">":
-                            child = PageState.Pages.Where(item => item.PageId == _childid).FirstOrDefault();
+                            child = _pages.Where(item => item.PageId == _childid).FirstOrDefault();
                             page.Order = child.Order + 1;
                             break;
                         case ">>":
diff --git a/Oqtane.Client/Modules/Admin/Pages/Edit.razor b/Oqtane.Client/Modules/Admin/Pages/Edit.razor
index 334d9661..b416686a 100644
--- a/Oqtane.Client/Modules/Admin/Pages/Edit.razor
+++ b/Oqtane.Client/Modules/Admin/Pages/Edit.razor
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
                                 <div class="col-sm-9">
                                         <select id="parent" class="form-select" value="@_parentid" @onchange="(e => ParentChanged(e))" required>
                                             <option value="-1">&lt;@Localizer["SiteRoot"]&gt;</option>
-                                            @foreach (Page page in PageState.Pages)
+                                            @foreach (Page page in _pages)
                                             {
                                                 if (UserSecurity.IsAuthorized(PageState.User, PermissionNames.View, page.PermissionList) && page.PageId != _pageId)
                                                 {
@@ -302,6 +302,7 @@
     private bool validated = false;
     private List<ThemeControl> _themes = new List<ThemeControl>();
     private List<ThemeControl> _containers = new List<ThemeControl>();
+    private List<Page> _pages;
     private int _pageId;
     private string _name;
     private string _currentparentid;
@@ -345,6 +346,7 @@
     {
         try
         {
+            _pages = await PageService.GetPagesAsync(PageState.Site.SiteId);
             _pageId = Int32.Parse(PageState.QueryString["id"]);
             _page = await PageService.GetPageAsync(_pageId);
             _icons = await SystemService.GetIconsAsync();
@@ -360,10 +362,10 @@
                 else
                 {
                     _parentid = _page.ParentId.ToString();
-                    _parent = PageState.Pages.FirstOrDefault(item => item.PageId == _page.ParentId);
+                    _parent = _pages.FirstOrDefault(item => item.PageId == _page.ParentId);
                 }
                 _children = new List<Page>();
-                foreach (Page p in PageState.Pages.Where(item => (_parentid == "-1" && item.ParentId == null) || (item.ParentId == int.Parse(_parentid, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture))))
+                foreach (Page p in _pages.Where(item => (_parentid == "-1" && item.ParentId == null) || (item.ParentId == int.Parse(_parentid, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture))))
                 {
                     if (p.PageId != _pageId && UserSecurity.IsAuthorized(PageState.User, PermissionNames.View, p.PermissionList))
                     {
@@ -447,8 +449,8 @@
         {
             _parentid = (string)e.Value;
             _children = new List<Page>();
-            foreach (Page p in PageState.Pages.Where(item => (_parentid == "-1" && item.ParentId == null) || (item.ParentId == int.Parse(_parentid))))
-            {
+            foreach (Page p in _pages.Where(item => (_parentid == "-1" && item.ParentId == null) || (item.ParentId == int.Parse(_parentid))))
+        {
                 if (p.PageId != _pageId && UserSecurity.IsAuthorized(PageState.User, PermissionNames.View, p.PermissionList))
                 {
                     _children.Add(p);
@@ -549,7 +551,7 @@
                     }
                     else
                     {
-                        Page parent = PageState.Pages.FirstOrDefault(item => item.PageId == _page.ParentId);
+                        Page parent = _pages.FirstOrDefault(item => item.PageId == _page.ParentId);
                         if (parent.Path == string.Empty)
                         {
                             _page.Path = Utilities.GetFriendlyUrl(parent.Name) + "/" + Utilities.GetFriendlyUrl(_path);
@@ -560,7 +562,6 @@
                         }
                     }
 
-                    var _pages = await PageService.GetPagesAsync(PageState.Site.SiteId);
                     if (_pages.Any(item => item.Path == _page.Path && item.PageId != _page.PageId))
                     {
                         AddModuleMessage(string.Format(Localizer["Mesage.Page.PathExists"], _path), MessageType.Warning);
@@ -582,11 +583,11 @@
                                 _page.Order = 0;
                                 break;
                             case "<":
-                                child = PageState.Pages.FirstOrDefault(item => item.PageId == _childid);
+                                child = _pages.FirstOrDefault(item => item.PageId == _childid);
                                 if (child != null) _page.Order = child.Order - 1;
                                 break;
                             case ">":
-                                child = PageState.Pages.FirstOrDefault(item => item.PageId == _childid);
+                                child = _pages.FirstOrDefault(item => item.PageId == _childid);
                                 if (child != null) _page.Order = child.Order + 1;
                                 break;
                             case ">>":
diff --git a/Oqtane.Client/Modules/Admin/Pages/Index.razor b/Oqtane.Client/Modules/Admin/Pages/Index.razor
index 391c6c42..6ce41c5b 100644
--- a/Oqtane.Client/Modules/Admin/Pages/Index.razor
+++ b/Oqtane.Client/Modules/Admin/Pages/Index.razor
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 @inject IStringLocalizer<Index> Localizer
 @inject IStringLocalizer<SharedResources> SharedLocalizer
 
-@if (PageState.Pages != null && UserSecurity.IsAuthorized(PageState.User, RoleNames.Admin))
+@if (_pages != null && UserSecurity.IsAuthorized(PageState.User, RoleNames.Admin))
 {
     <ActionLink Action="Add" Text="Add Page" ResourceKey="AddPage" />
 
-    <Pager Items="@PageState.Pages.Where(item => !item.IsDeleted)" SearchProperties="Name">
+    <Pager Items="@_pages.Where(item => !item.IsDeleted)" SearchProperties="Name">
         <Header>
         <th style="width: 1px;">&nbsp;</th>
         <th style="width: 1px;">&nbsp;</th>
@@ -28,6 +28,21 @@
 @code {
     public override SecurityAccessLevel SecurityAccessLevel => SecurityAccessLevel.Admin;
 
+    private List<Page> _pages;
+
+    protected override async Task OnInitializedAsync()
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            _pages = await PageService.GetPagesAsync(PageState.Site.SiteId);
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            await logger.LogError(ex, "Error Loading Pages {Error}", ex.Message);
+            AddModuleMessage(Localizer["Error.Page.Load"], MessageType.Error);
+        }
+    }
+
     private async Task DeletePage(Page page)
     {
         try
diff --git a/Oqtane.Client/Modules/Admin/Site/Index.razor b/Oqtane.Client/Modules/Admin/Site/Index.razor
index 1b7f3758..62fa5fc0 100644
--- a/Oqtane.Client/Modules/Admin/Site/Index.razor
+++ b/Oqtane.Client/Modules/Admin/Site/Index.razor
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 @using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection
 @inject NavigationManager NavigationManager
 @inject ISiteService SiteService
+@inject IPageService PageService
 @inject ITenantService TenantService
 @inject IDatabaseService DatabaseService
 @inject IAliasService AliasService
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@
                 <div class="col-sm-9">
                     <select id="homepage" class="form-select" @bind="@_homepageid" required>
                         <option value="-">&lt;@SharedLocalizer["Not Specified"]&gt;</option>
-                        @foreach (Page page in PageState.Pages)
+                        @foreach (Page page in _pages)
                         {
 							if (UserSecurity.ContainsRole(page.PermissionList, PermissionNames.View, RoleNames.Everyone))
 							{
@@ -410,6 +411,7 @@
     private bool _initialized = false;
     private List<ThemeControl> _themes = new List<ThemeControl>();
     private List<ThemeControl> _containers = new List<ThemeControl>();
+    private List<Page> _pages;
     private string _name = string.Empty;
     private string _homepageid = "-";
     private string _isdeleted;
@@ -472,6 +474,8 @@
             Site site = await SiteService.GetSiteAsync(PageState.Site.SiteId);
             if (site != null)
             {
+                _pages = await PageService.GetPagesAsync(PageState.Site.SiteId);
+
                 _name = site.Name;
                 if (site.HomePageId != null)
                 {
diff --git a/Oqtane.Client/Resources/Modules/Admin/Pages/Index.resx b/Oqtane.Client/Resources/Modules/Admin/Pages/Index.resx
index 30216caf..d307e66b 100644
--- a/Oqtane.Client/Resources/Modules/Admin/Pages/Index.resx
+++ b/Oqtane.Client/Resources/Modules/Admin/Pages/Index.resx
@@ -138,4 +138,7 @@
   <data name="EditPage.Text" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Edit</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="Error.Page.Load" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Error Loading Pages</value>
+  </data>
 </root>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Oqtane.Client/Themes/Controls/Container/ModuleActions.razor b/Oqtane.Client/Themes/Controls/Container/ModuleActions.razor
index d2c7f6a1..3172d540 100644
--- a/Oqtane.Client/Themes/Controls/Container/ModuleActions.razor
+++ b/Oqtane.Client/Themes/Controls/Container/ModuleActions.razor
@@ -6,10 +6,26 @@
 {
     @if (PageState.RenderMode == RenderModes.Interactive)
     {
-        <ModuleActionsInteractive PageState="@PageState" ModuleState="@ModuleState" />
+        <ModuleActionsInteractive PageState="@_moduleActionsPageState" ModuleState="@ModuleState" />
     }
     else
     {
-        <ModuleActionsInteractive PageState="@PageState" ModuleState="@ModuleState" @rendermode="@InteractiveRenderMode.GetInteractiveRenderMode(PageState.Site.Runtime, false)" />
+        <ModuleActionsInteractive PageState="@_moduleActionsPageState" ModuleState="@ModuleState" @rendermode="@InteractiveRenderMode.GetInteractiveRenderMode(PageState.Site.Runtime, false)" />
+    }
+}
+
+@code {
+    private ModuleActionsPageState _moduleActionsPageState;
+
+    protected override void OnParametersSet()
+    {
+        // trim PageState to mitigate page bloat caused by Blazor serializing/encrypting state when crossing render mode boundaries
+        _moduleActionsPageState = new ModuleActionsPageState
+        {
+            Alias = PageState.Alias,
+            Page = PageState.Page,
+            User = PageState.User,
+            EditMode = PageState.EditMode
+        };
     }
 }
diff --git a/Oqtane.Client/Themes/Controls/Container/ModuleActionsBase.cs b/Oqtane.Client/Themes/Controls/Container/ModuleActionsBase.cs
index 54e01ef4..bcbfadae 100644
--- a/Oqtane.Client/Themes/Controls/Container/ModuleActionsBase.cs
+++ b/Oqtane.Client/Themes/Controls/Container/ModuleActionsBase.cs
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@ using Oqtane.Models;
 using Oqtane.Security;
 using Oqtane.Services;
 using Oqtane.Shared;
-using Oqtane.UI;
 using System.Net;
-using static System.Runtime.InteropServices.JavaScript.JSType;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Localization;
 
 // ReSharper disable UnassignedGetOnlyAutoProperty
@@ -24,7 +22,7 @@ namespace Oqtane.Themes.Controls
         [Inject] public IModuleService ModuleService { get; set; }
         [Inject] public IStringLocalizer<ModuleActionsBase> Localizer { get; set; }
 
-        [Parameter] public PageState PageState { get; set; }
+        [Parameter] public ModuleActionsPageState PageState { get; set; }
         [Parameter] public Module ModuleState { get; set; }
 
         public List<ActionViewModel> Actions;
diff --git a/Oqtane.Client/Themes/Controls/Container/ModuleActionsPageState.cs b/Oqtane.Client/Themes/Controls/Container/ModuleActionsPageState.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fd8ef018
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Oqtane.Client/Themes/Controls/Container/ModuleActionsPageState.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+using Oqtane.Models;
+
+namespace Oqtane.Themes.Controls
+{
+    public class ModuleActionsPageState
+    {
+        public Alias Alias { get; set; }
+        public Page Page { get; set; }
+        public User User { get; set; }
+        public bool EditMode { get; set; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Oqtane.Client/Themes/Controls/Theme/ControlPanel.razor b/Oqtane.Client/Themes/Controls/Theme/ControlPanel.razor
index 17279974..71af7603 100644
--- a/Oqtane.Client/Themes/Controls/Theme/ControlPanel.razor
+++ b/Oqtane.Client/Themes/Controls/Theme/ControlPanel.razor
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@
 {
     @if (PageState.RenderMode == RenderModes.Interactive)
     {
-        <ControlPanelInteractive PageState="@PageState" SiteState="@SiteState" ButtonClass="@ButtonClass" ContainerClass="@ContainerClass" HeaderClass="@HeaderClass" BodyClass="@BodyClass" ShowLanguageSwitcher="@ShowLanguageSwitcher" LanguageDropdownAlignment="@LanguageDropdownAlignment" />
+        <ControlPanelInteractive PageState="@_controlPanelPageState" SiteState="@SiteState" ButtonClass="@ButtonClass" ContainerClass="@ContainerClass" HeaderClass="@HeaderClass" BodyClass="@BodyClass" ShowLanguageSwitcher="@ShowLanguageSwitcher" LanguageDropdownAlignment="@LanguageDropdownAlignment" CanViewAdminDashboard="@_canViewAdminDashboard" />
     }
     else
     {
-        <ControlPanelInteractive PageState="@PageState" SiteState="@SiteState" ButtonClass="@ButtonClass" ContainerClass="@ContainerClass" HeaderClass="@HeaderClass" BodyClass="@BodyClass" ShowLanguageSwitcher="@ShowLanguageSwitcher" LanguageDropdownAlignment="@LanguageDropdownAlignment" @rendermode="@InteractiveRenderMode.GetInteractiveRenderMode(PageState.Site.Runtime, false)" />
+        <ControlPanelInteractive PageState="@_controlPanelPageState" SiteState="@SiteState" ButtonClass="@ButtonClass" ContainerClass="@ContainerClass" HeaderClass="@HeaderClass" BodyClass="@BodyClass" ShowLanguageSwitcher="@ShowLanguageSwitcher" LanguageDropdownAlignment="@LanguageDropdownAlignment" CanViewAdminDashboard="@_canViewAdminDashboard" @rendermode="@InteractiveRenderMode.GetInteractiveRenderMode(PageState.Site.Runtime, false)" />
     }
 }
 
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
     [Parameter]
     public string LanguageDropdownAlignment { get; set; } = string.Empty; // Empty or Left or Right
 
+    private ControlPanelPageState _controlPanelPageState;
     private bool _canViewAdminDashboard = false;
     private bool _showEditMode = false;
 
@@ -82,6 +83,24 @@
                 }
             }
         }
+
+        // trim PageState to mitigate page bloat caused by Blazor serializing/encrypting state when crossing render mode boundaries
+        _controlPanelPageState = new ControlPanelPageState
+        {
+            Alias = PageState.Alias,
+            Site = new Site
+            {
+                DefaultContainerType = PageState.Site.DefaultContainerType, 
+                Settings = PageState.Site.Settings,
+                Themes = PageState.Site.Themes                
+            },
+            Page = PageState.Page,
+            User = PageState.User,
+            Uri = PageState.Uri,
+            Route = PageState.Route,
+            RenderMode = PageState.RenderMode,
+            Runtime = PageState.Runtime
+        };
     }
 
     private bool CanViewAdminDashboard()
diff --git a/Oqtane.Client/Themes/Controls/Theme/ControlPanelInteractive.razor b/Oqtane.Client/Themes/Controls/Theme/ControlPanelInteractive.razor
index d091327c..b6096044 100644
--- a/Oqtane.Client/Themes/Controls/Theme/ControlPanelInteractive.razor
+++ b/Oqtane.Client/Themes/Controls/Theme/ControlPanelInteractive.razor
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     </div>
     <div class="@BodyClass">
         <div class="container-fluid">
-            @if (_canViewAdminDashboard)
+            @if (CanViewAdminDashboard)
             {
                 <div class="row d-flex">
                     <div class="col">
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@
     public SiteState SiteState { get; set; }
 
     [Parameter]
-    public PageState PageState { get; set; }
+    public ControlPanelPageState PageState { get; set; }
 
     [Parameter]
     public string ButtonClass { get; set; }
@@ -248,7 +248,9 @@
     [Parameter]
     public string LanguageDropdownAlignment { get; set; }
 
-    private bool _canViewAdminDashboard = false;
+    [Parameter]
+    public bool CanViewAdminDashboard { get; set; }
+
     private bool _deleteConfirmation = false;
     private List<string> _categories = new List<string>();
     private List<ModuleDefinition> _allModuleDefinitions;
@@ -278,44 +280,18 @@
         // repopulate the SiteState service based on the values passed in the SiteState parameter (this is how state is marshalled across the render mode boundary)
         ComponentSiteState.Hydrate(SiteState);
 
-        _canViewAdminDashboard = CanViewAdminDashboard();
         if (UserSecurity.IsAuthorized(PageState.User, PermissionNames.Edit, PageState.Page.PermissionList))
         {
             LoadSettingsAsync();
-
-            _pages?.Clear();
-            foreach (Page p in PageState.Pages)
-            {
-                if (UserSecurity.IsAuthorized(PageState.User, PermissionNames.View, p.PermissionList))
-                {
-                    _pages.Add(p);
-                }
-            }
-
+            _pages = await PageService.GetPagesAsync(PageState.Page.SiteId);
             _containers = ThemeService.GetContainerControls(PageState.Site.Themes, PageState.Page.ThemeType);
             _containerType = PageState.Site.DefaultContainerType;
-            _allModuleDefinitions = await ModuleDefinitionService.GetModuleDefinitionsAsync(PageState.Site.SiteId);
+            _allModuleDefinitions = await ModuleDefinitionService.GetModuleDefinitionsAsync(PageState.Page.SiteId);
             _moduleDefinitions = _allModuleDefinitions.Where(item => item.Categories.Contains(_category)).ToList();
             _categories = _allModuleDefinitions.SelectMany(m => m.Categories.Split(',', StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries)).Distinct().Where(item => item != "Headless").ToList();
         }
     }
 
-    private bool CanViewAdminDashboard()
-    {
-        var admin = PageState.Pages.FirstOrDefault(item => item.Path == "admin");
-        if (admin != null)
-        {
-            foreach (var page in PageState.Pages.Where(item => item.ParentId == admin?.PageId))
-            {
-                if (UserSecurity.IsAuthorized(PageState.User, PermissionNames.View, page.PermissionList))
-                {
-                    return true;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
     private void CategoryChanged(ChangeEventArgs e)
     {
         _category = (string)e.Value;
@@ -371,7 +347,7 @@
                 if (_moduleType == "new")
                 {
                     Module module = new Module();
-                    module.SiteId = PageState.Site.SiteId;
+                    module.SiteId = PageState.Page.SiteId;
                     module.PageId = PageState.Page.PageId;
                     module.ModuleDefinitionName = _moduleDefinitionName;
                     module.AllPages = false;
@@ -384,7 +360,7 @@
                 {
                     var module = await ModuleService.GetModuleAsync(int.Parse(_moduleId));
                     module.ModuleId = 0;
-                    module.SiteId = PageState.Site.SiteId;
+                    module.SiteId = PageState.Page.SiteId;
                     module.PageId = PageState.Page.PageId;
                     module.AllPages = false;
                     module.PermissionList = GenerateDefaultPermissions(module.SiteId);
@@ -509,11 +485,11 @@
                 case "publish":
                     if (!permissions.Any(item => item.PermissionName == PermissionNames.View && item.RoleName == RoleNames.Everyone))
                     {
-                        permissions.Add(new Permission(PageState.Site.SiteId, EntityNames.Page, PageState.Page.PageId, PermissionNames.View, RoleNames.Everyone, null, true));
+                        permissions.Add(new Permission(PageState.Page.SiteId, EntityNames.Page, PageState.Page.PageId, PermissionNames.View, RoleNames.Everyone, null, true));
                     }
                     if (!permissions.Any(item => item.PermissionName == PermissionNames.View && item.RoleName == RoleNames.Registered))
                     {
-                        permissions.Add(new Permission(PageState.Site.SiteId, EntityNames.Page, PageState.Page.PageId, PermissionNames.View, RoleNames.Registered, null, true));
+                        permissions.Add(new Permission(PageState.Page.SiteId, EntityNames.Page, PageState.Page.PageId, PermissionNames.View, RoleNames.Registered, null, true));
                     }
                     break;
                 case "unpublish":
diff --git a/Oqtane.Client/Themes/Controls/Theme/ControlPanelPageState.cs b/Oqtane.Client/Themes/Controls/Theme/ControlPanelPageState.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f0be1833
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Oqtane.Client/Themes/Controls/Theme/ControlPanelPageState.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System;
+using Oqtane.Models;
+using Oqtane.UI;
+
+namespace Oqtane.Themes.Controls
+{
+    public class ControlPanelPageState
+    {
+        public Alias Alias { get; set; }
+        public Site Site { get; set; }
+        public Page Page { get; set; }
+        public User User { get; set; }
+        public Uri Uri { get; set; }
+        public Route Route { get; set; }
+        public string RenderMode { get; set; }
+        public Shared.Runtime Runtime { get; set; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Oqtane.Client/UI/ModuleInstance.razor b/Oqtane.Client/UI/ModuleInstance.razor
index 8dfec04b..15948e83 100644
--- a/Oqtane.Client/UI/ModuleInstance.razor
+++ b/Oqtane.Client/UI/ModuleInstance.razor
@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@
 }
 
 @code {
-    // this component is on the static side of the render mode boundary
-    // it passes state as serializable parameters across the boundary 
-
     [CascadingParameter]
     protected PageState PageState { get; set; }
 
@@ -30,6 +27,7 @@
     protected override void OnParametersSet()
     {
         _prerender = ModuleState.Prerender ?? PageState.Site.Prerender;
+
         _comment = "<!-- rendermode: ";
         if (PageState.RenderMode == RenderModes.Static && ModuleState.RenderMode == RenderModes.Static)
         {
@@ -40,6 +38,13 @@
             _comment += $"{RenderModes.Interactive}:{PageState.Runtime} - prerender: {_prerender}";
         }
         _comment += " -->";
+
+        if (PageState.RenderMode != RenderModes.Static || ModuleState.RenderMode != RenderModes.Static)
+        {
+            // trim PageState to mitigate page bloat caused by Blazor serializing/encrypting state when crossing render mode boundaries
+            // please note that this performance optimization results in the PageState.Pages property not being available for use in Interactive components
+            PageState.Site.Pages = new List<Page>();
+        }
     }
 
 
diff --git a/Oqtane.Server/Services/SearchService.cs b/Oqtane.Server/Services/SearchService.cs
index 1029fc2e..06f8c46b 100644
--- a/Oqtane.Server/Services/SearchService.cs
+++ b/Oqtane.Server/Services/SearchService.cs
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ namespace Oqtane.Services
         private readonly IUserPermissions _userPermissions;
         private readonly IHttpContextAccessor _accessor;
 
-
         public SearchService(
             IServiceProvider serviceProvider,
             ISettingRepository settingRepository,